Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there a deadline to apply?

  June 30th is the last day to apply to the Hicks Honors College. 

• Is living in the Honors LLC required?

  It is not required; however, it is highly recommended. Living in the Honors First Year LLC builds a community that lasts throughout your college career and, hopefully, beyond.

• Is honors in college the same as honors in high school?

  In high school you get quality points because the class is more advanced and requires more work – it is both faster and more.  Honors at UNF also gives you more, but in a different way. We take the best of challenging advanced work and use active and experiential learning techniques to make the subject more project-based, more applied, and more experiential.  Some classes replace large traditional General Education offerings with smaller classes that have a more focused theme and an interdisciplinary basis, others are a part of your major but involved research or applied projects, and still others include a trip abroad or the opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty member on your own research or a joint project.

• Are there any fees?

  Experiential Learning Fee

  The University charges Honors students a $200 one-time fee to offset specific, identifiable increased costs to the University for off-campus course offerings as well as materials and supplies consumed in the course of Honors students’ instructional activities. This is a one-time fee charged to all entering Honors students. The fee supports special activities and opportunities for Honors students, including the Honors First Year Retreat, student events, recognition ceremonies, class trips and other activities that support experiential learning only available to Honors students.

   

  Special Course Fees

  There are some Honors courses that have special requirements that necessitate an additional fee that is essentially a lab or travel fee.  For example, students enrolled in the First Year Colloquium course are required to pay a $40 fee to cover the costs associated with special course materials.  Each semester, any extra fees associated with a particular class will be clearly identified in the course descriptions that we send out to all students several weeks before the registration date.

  
  

  Early Move-In Housing Fee

  The Honors move-in day is August 16^th, the Wednesday before classes start. Housing charges a $50 early move-in fee that all Honors students living on campus must pay to participate in the Retreat. This is a special opportunity for Honors students to move in two days ahead of the general campus population.

  
  

  All fees are non-refundable and will be added to the student's account prior to Fall Semester. If you have a question regarding  these fees, contact honors@unf.edu.

• What is the Honors Retreat?
  The Honors Retreat begins on Wednesday, August 16th when first year Honors students move in. It is a three day event designed to familiarize students to campus and get to know their fellow Honors students.
• What are the guidelines for applying to the Hicks Honors College?

  All of that information can be found on our application page.